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The basic unit of body structure is the   Cell  
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Each cell has the same   Basic structure  
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To live and function cells need   Food, water, oxygen  
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Which part of the cell directs the cell's activities?   Nucleus  
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Where is the nucleus located?   At the center of the cell  
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How many chromosomes are in each cell   46  
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Which controls inherited traits?   Gene  
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The process of cell division is called   Mitosis  
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Groups of cell with similar functions are   Tissue  
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Allows the body to move by stretching and contracting   Muscle tissue  
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Groups of tissues with the same function form   Organs  
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Systems are   Groups of organs that work together to perform special functions.  
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is the largest body system   Integumentary  
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is the outer layer of skin   Epidermis  
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gives the skin its color   Pigments.  
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Where are blood vessels, nerves, sweat and oil glands, and hair roots found?   Dermis  
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helps the body regulate temperature.   Sweat glands  
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helps keep the hair and skin soft and shiny.   Oil glands  
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What are the functions of the skin?   Prevents excessive amounts of water from leaving the body.  
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The musculoskeletal system does what?   Allows the body to move.  
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bones bear the body's weight.   Long  
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Which part of the bone contains blood vessels that supply bone cells with oxygen?   Periosteum  
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Blood cells are manufactured in the   bone marrow.  
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The point at which two or more bones meet is   joints.  
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Bones are held together at a joint by   ligaments.  
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allow movement   Joints  
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The hips and shoulders are_______ joints   ball and socket  
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What are voluntary muscles?   arms and legs muscles  
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What are fuctions of the muscles?   Maintain posture.  
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Muscles are connected to bone by   tendons.  
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The connective tissue at the end of long bones is called   Cartilage  
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What are the main parts of the brain?   Brainstem.  
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Thoughts and intellegence are centered in the   Cerebrum  
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Damage to the cerebral cortex can affect   Reasoning  
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Regulates and coordinates body movements   Cerebellum  
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The brainstem conatains what structures   Pons  
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Heart rate, breathing, and blood vessel size are controlled by the   Medulla  
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Swallowing, coughing, and vomiting are controlled by the   Medulla  
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Pathways that conduct messages to and from the brain are contained in the   Spinal cord  
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The spinal cord is about____ inches long.   18  
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The cerebrospinal fluid protects the   brain and spinal cord.  
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The peripheral nervous system consist of   cranial nerves and spinal nerves.  
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The sympathetic nervous system_____ body fuctions.   speeds up  
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Which system is stimulated when you are excited, exercising, or scared?   The sympathetic nervous system  
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The white of the eye is the   Sclera  
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The opening in the middle of the iris is the   Pupil  
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In bright light, pupil size   decreases  
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Nerve fibers for vision are found in the   retina  
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Light enters the eye through the   cornea  
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Besides hearing another ear fuction is   balance  
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The waxy substance secreated by glands in the ear is   Cereumen  
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Which seperates the external ear and middle ear?   tympanic membrane  
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The tympanic membrane is also called the   ear drum  
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carries messages to the brain.   Acoustic nerve  
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The circulatory system does what?   Carries food and water to the cells  
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The circulatory system pumps   Blood  
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The liquid part of the blood is   plasma  
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gives red blood their color.   Hemoglobin  
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Red blood are bright red when they are saturated with   oxygen.  
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Red blood cell, white blood cells, and platelets are produced by   bone marrow.  
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White blood cells   Protect the body against infections.  
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is the muscular part of the heart   Myocardium  
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Which heart chamber receives blood from body tissues?   Right atrium.  
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Which heart chamber pumps blood to all parts of the body?   Left ventricle.  
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is the working phase of the heart.   Systole  
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carries blood away from the heart.   Arteries  
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is the largest artery.   Aorta  
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Which vessels are involved in passing food and oxygen to the cells?   Capillaries.  
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Which vessels carry blood back to the heart   Veins  
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Which carries blood to the legs and trunk back to the heart?   Inferior vena cava  
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The process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from them is   respiration.  
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Inspiration involves   breathing in.  
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Normally air enters the body through the   nose.  
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Another word for trachea is   windpipe.  
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Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged   between the aveoli and capillaries.  
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seperates the lungs from the abdominal cavity   Diaphragm  
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After passing the trachea air enters the   right bronchus and left bronchus.  
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Each lung is covered by a sac called the   pleura.  
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What are the three parts to the framework that protects the lungs?   Vertebrae  
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The process of breaking food down physically and chemically for absorption and use by the body is   disgestion.  
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The digestive system   removes solid waste from the body.  
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What are the parts of the digestive system?   Mouth,anus and colon.  
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The duodenum is a part of the   small intestine.  
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The colon is a part of the   large intestine.  
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Digestion begins in the   mouth.  
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Saliva is secreated in the salivary glands in the   mouth.  
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What is the function of saliva?   Moistens food particles for easy swallowing.  
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Which secreation starts digestion?   Saliva.  
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During swallowing the tongue pushes food into the   pharynx.  
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Food is moved through the esophagus by   peristalsis.  
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The stomach is located in the_____ of the abdominal cavity.   upper left part  
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What is the stomach's function in digestion?   Stirs and churns food to break it up into small particles.  
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Chyme is produced in the   stomach.  
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Bile is a greenish liquid produced by the   liver.  
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Bile is stored in the   gallbladder.  
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Chyme moves through the small and large intestines by   peristalsis.  
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Most food absorption occurs in the   small intestine.  
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The large intestine is also called the   colon.  
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Most of the water is absorbed by chyme in the   large intestine.  
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After water is absorbed from chyme, the remaining semi-solid material is called   feces.  
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The waste product of digestion is pass out of rhe body through the   anus.  
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The urinary system   Removes waste products from the blood .  
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The_____ system maintains the bodys water balance.   Urinary  
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The_____ system includes the urethra.   Urinary  
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Urine is formed in the   nephrons.  
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Urine is stored in the   bladder.  
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The opening at the end of the urethra is the   meatus.  
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The female sex glands are   ovaries.  
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Sperm cells are formed in the   testes.  
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The male hormone is   testosterone.  
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What fluid carries sperm?   Semen.  
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Sperm cells leave the body through   urethra.  
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The penis contains the   urethra.  
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Which part of the male reproductive system enters the female vagina?   Penis.  
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Female sex cells are called   ova.  
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During the reproductive years, female sex cell are released   monthly.  
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The process of releasing a female sex cell is   ovulation.  
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The female sex gland secreate   estrogen and progesterone.  
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Where does a fertilized sex cell grow during pregnancy?   Uterus.  
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Which part of the female reproductive system opens to the outside of the body?   Vagina.  
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External genitalia in the female are the   vulva.  
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The labia majora and the labia minora   are folds of tissue on each side of the vagina  
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Menstruation normally occurs   every 28 days.  
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During menstruation   the endometrium is discharged from the body.  
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Mentrual flow usually last   3-7 days.  
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Menstual flow is   bloody.  
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The master gland of the body is the   pituitary gland.  
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Growth hormone is secreted by the____ gland   pituitary.  
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Which hormone regulates metabolism   thyroid.  
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Too little thyroid hormone results in   slowed body processes.  
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The adrenal glands are located   on top of each kidney.  
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The adrenal glands secrete   epinephrine and norepinephrine.  
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______ increases heart rate, blood pressure and energy.   Epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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The pancreas secretes   insulin.  
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Which hormone controls the amount of sugar in the blood?   Insulin.  
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The_____ system functions to protect the body against disease and infection.   immune  
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A person has protection from a disease or condition. This is   immunity.  
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An abnormal or unwanted substance is   an antigen.  
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______ produces antibodies.   Lymphocytes  
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